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The president says we're in a transition period and tariffs will remake the economy for the better. Economist Matthew Slaughter tells NPR's Ailsa Chang he thinks they're a recipe for long-term pain.

Republicans say medicaid cuts are off the table, but the Congressional Budget Office says the budget they're proposing doesn't work without them.

The start date of President Trump's tariffs keeps changing. An economist explains why that's bad for businesses.

NPR's Juana Summers talks to Bennett from the centrist think tank Third Way, about what he heard from leaders in the Democratic party and what he thinks about Trump's joint session of Congress speech.

Since he took office four weeks ago, President Trump has taken a series of actions that have upended the traditional role of government. Are they pushing the United States closer to an autocracy?

The Trump administration is implementing drastic changes throughout the federal government. The man driving the changes is Elon Musk.

Chief of Staff Susie Wiles could make or break Trump's second term. NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Chris Whipple, author of The Gatekeepers: How the White House Chiefs of Staff Define Every Presidency.

This week, the Senate takes up the confirmation of three of President-elect Trump's national security/foreign policy picks. What do the hearings tell us about the incoming administration's priorities?

What happens when wild fires reach the city? NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with fire historian Steve Pyne about the ways in which the fire threat is changing.

Pacific Palisades resident Adria Kloke shares her experience of fleeing the wildfires in California on Tuesday.